Shinewater Community Church

The church sits in a quiet corner of Shinewater, a few miles inland from Pevensey Bay. It's a modern, unassuming building - not the sort of place you'd stumble upon by accident unless you were specifically looking for it or happened to live nearby. That said, it's the sort of local religious space that serves its community well, and if you're staying at one of the caravan parks dotting this stretch of Sussex coast, it's worth knowing about.

You won't find centuries of architecture or grand monuments here. This is a working parish church for the people of Shinewater, plain and straightforward. If you're the type who likes to visit local churches while on holiday - to get a sense of how a community worships - then yes, pop in. The setting is pleasant enough, and there's usually a quiet kind of peace you get from these modern churches that the tourist hotspots can't quite manage.

The real draw for most visitors staying in the area will be the proximity to better-known attractions. Warren Wood Country Park, just four miles away with its five-star rating, is where you'll spend the bulk of your time if you're outdoors-minded. Pevensey Bay Holiday Park is closer at two miles, and Normans Bay another mile further still. The church works best as a Sunday morning stop if you're staying locally - it's free, of course, and you can pop in whenever the doors are open. Don't expect grand architecture or lengthy queues. This is community Christianity, Sussex-style.